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Robust, High-Speed Serial Communication: A New RS-422/485 Transceiver from Maxim

Robust, High-Speed Serial Communication: A New RS-422/485 Transceiver from Maxim

The MAX14775E offers high-performance capabilities that make it especially suitable for data transfer in harsh environments.


Developing Smarter, Safer Cars with ADAS (Automotive Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) IP

Developing Smarter, Safer Cars with ADAS (Automotive Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) IP

Optimizing performance, safety, and reliability in ADAS applications via design, verification, and processor IP and a holistic design approach.


How NASA’s Raven Module Is Developing Machine Learning Algorithms for Autonomous Spacecraft Docking

How NASA’s Raven Module Is Developing Machine Learning Algorithms for Autonomous Spacecraft Docking

Raven may soon allow NASA to build an autonomous system capable of servicing its spacecraft and refueling them in-flight.


News Mar 03, 2017 by Dr. Steve Arar
Teardown Tuesday: Baofeng Amateur Radio Transceiver

Teardown Tuesday: Baofeng Amateur Radio Transceiver

This teardown looks at some of the circuitry inside Baofeng's dual-band handheld transceiver.


News Feb 28, 2017 by Mark Hughes
Chinese Company Rushes to Develop Autonomous Passenger Drone

Chinese Company Rushes to Develop Autonomous Passenger Drone

Chinese engineers are developing a drone capable of transporting people via autonomous flight.


News Feb 22, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
FASTR: Think Tank Focuses on the Future of Autonomous Vehicle Security

FASTR: Think Tank Focuses on the Future of Autonomous Vehicle Security

A think tank hopes to unite vehicle manufacturers and users in a common goal of security.


News Feb 20, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
The Role of Millimeter Waves in Ever-Expanding Wireless Applications

The Role of Millimeter Waves in Ever-Expanding Wireless Applications

Millimeter wave frequencies have the potential to provide a solution to the growing demand for bandwidth and high-speed communication needs.


News Feb 16, 2017 by Amos Kingatua
Engineer Spotlight: Dr. Bidushi Bhattacharya on NASA and Designing Private Sector Satellites

Engineer Spotlight: Dr. Bidushi Bhattacharya on NASA and Designing Private Sector Satellites

AAC sat down with Dr. Bidushi Bhattacharya, a former rocket scientist for NASA who recently started an incubator in Singapore for the "NewSpace" economy.


News Feb 14, 2017 by Tim Youngblood
What’s Up With Digital Downconverters

What’s Up With Digital Downconverters

Radio architectures can contain more downconversion stages than ever. Here are some tips to keep up.


An Introductory Project for Software Defined Radio

An Introductory Project for Software Defined Radio

Learn how to listen to frequencies on the air with nothing more than a USB dongle: first FM radio, then voice signals.


Projects Feb 02, 2017 by Christi Durham
Introduction to Software-Defined Radio

Introduction to Software-Defined Radio

All about software-defined radio (SDR).


Transceivers, Heat Dissipation, and Wearables: Are Diamonds the Future of Microelectronics?

Transceivers, Heat Dissipation, and Wearables: Are Diamonds the Future of Microelectronics?

Due to their resilient structure, synthetic diamonds are being used to create the next generation of microelectronics.


News Jan 25, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois
December Automotive Industry Roundup: 2016 Ends on a High Note

December Automotive Industry Roundup: 2016 Ends on a High Note

A look at the highlights in the automotive industry at the close of 2016.


News Dec 17, 2016 by Chantelle Dubois
Tesla’s Towers: Pikes Peak, Wardenclyffe, and Wireless Power Transmission

Tesla’s Towers: Pikes Peak, Wardenclyffe, and Wireless Power Transmission

Even a genius like Tesla couldn't escape the market rules of product success: Be first to market, offer good value, and best the competition.


Create a PID Controller on the NI myRIO—The Software

Create a PID Controller on the NI myRIO—The Software

In this short project article series, we will implement a simple PID controller using LabVIEW on a hobby DC servo motor and the NI myRIO.


Projects Nov 29, 2016 by Mark Narvidas
NXP in 2017: Autonomous Vehicle Security and the Smallest 8-Pin Logic Ever

NXP in 2017: Autonomous Vehicle Security and the Smallest 8-Pin Logic Ever

NXP recently announced their merger with Qualcomm, but they weren't done making announcements in 2016.


News Nov 24, 2016 by Tim Youngblood
Convenient, Robust Data Transmission with RS-422 and RS-485

Convenient, Robust Data Transmission with RS-422 and RS-485

This article introduces the RS-422 and RS-485 interfaces and explains why you might want to use them in your designs.


IoT-Based Parking Designed to Save Users Time and Money

IoT-Based Parking Designed to Save Users Time and Money

IoT technology aims to find you the nearest parking space and automatically bill you for it.


News Nov 21, 2016 by Dr. Steve Arar
Make Your Own GPS Transmitter with the HC-12 Transceiver

Make Your Own GPS Transmitter with the HC-12 Transceiver

Create a tracking device with an HC-12 transceiver, a GPS module, an Arduino, and Google Maps.


Projects Nov 10, 2016 by Mark Hughes
PLC Design Board Aims at Industry 4.0 Applications

PLC Design Board Aims at Industry 4.0 Applications

Industry 4.0 is here now, and Maxim's Pocket IO PLC development platform shows how it can reinvigorate manufacturing operations with tiny sensors and distributed control units.


News Nov 09, 2016 by Majeed Ahmad